Hogshead for redrying, recuring, and resweating tobacco



J. H. MILLS July 29. 1924.

HOGSHEAD FOR REDRYING, RECURING, AND RESWEATiNG TOBACCO Filed Nov. 25 1921 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Ma 222; fa/2f; E/VZZZS.

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Patented July 29, 1924.

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PATENT OFFICE.

. JOHN H. MILLS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

HOG-SHEA]? FOR REDRYING, RECURING, AND RESWEATING- TO'BAbGQ.

Application filed November 25, 1921. SeriaLNo. 517,827.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H. MILLs, a

v citizen of the United States, residing in the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hogsheads for Redrying, Recuring, and Sweating Tobacco, of' which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a hogsheadfor ree drying, recuring and sweating leaf tobacco, and, has for its object to provide a device which is a practical improvement in the art q to overcome certain practical objections to,

and defects in, the devices at present used for the above purposes.

A further object of, the invention is to provide a hogshead to be used in connection with a pump and dry-house and so constructed as to eliminate much of the waste in handling the leaf tobacco.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a hogshead, composed of seclions, so constructed andarranged that the l to provide the hogs head with an interior same may be quickly opened for removal from the tobacco which is stacked in layers therein, instead of having to remove the tobacco from the hogshead.

A still further object of the invention is 1 tended.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention consists in the novel features of construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more fully described and finallypointed out inthe claims hereto appended.

Referring to thevaccompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the. several views:

Fig. 1, is a Vie showing a plur lity 9f; hogsheads connected witha dry house and pump. I y

2, is a top plan View of a hogshead.

F 1g. 3, is a side elevation of the hogs head. i

Fig. 74., is a sectional view Hof Fig. 2.

Fig. 5, is a sectional View taken on line 55 of Fig. 2. 7

Fig- 1 is a se tion i w take on line tak 0.1 line s ear Fig. 2.

Fig. .7, is a sectional view taken on line 77 of Fig. 2. p

Fig. 8, is a plan view in full lines of the hogshead closed with the upper coverremoved. The same view shows the. hogshead swung open in dotted lines. i

Fig. 9, i a plan view ofone of tlie spacers.

Fig. 10, is a side elevation thereof. Fig. '11, is a detail of one of the lining members. V

Fig. 12, is a detail showing the plug and socket attachment for the loottonrplate of the hogshead. i In carrying out the aim of my present invention, Iemploy a hogshead of the class described, which consists of a lower and an upper sectionpcircular in cross section,

designated A and B, respectively. I

The lower hogshead section A. consists of two suitabie semi-circular wall members 1 hingedly connected upon one side bv means of suitable hinges 2 so that the wall members 1 may be swung open,.or closed,

like a clam, as is manifest, and clearly shown in Fig. 8. The hinges 2 are preferably secured to the outer face of each wall member 1, although they maybe fixed to the inner face of the wall members, if

desired, as is manifest.

Each wall membenl of the lower hogs head section A is provided atits upper edge with an upwardly directed fiangeg. This flangeIB extends upwardly from the inner surface of the lower hogshead section A, as shown in Figs. 4t to ,7, inclusive.

A pair ofsuitable brackets 4 are each,

suitably fixed to theinner face of each hinged wall member 1. of the lower hogshead section A, and, they are arranged in pairs diametrically opposite each other when the wall members 1 are intheir closed position.

7 Each bracket 4 is provided with a vertically disposed opening or passage 5.

A suitable hinge hasp 6 is fixed at its lower end to the inner face of each wall member 1 of the lower hogshead section A. The hasps 6 are arranged in opposed rela tion when the wall members 1 are in their closed position.

The upper hogshead section B consistsof two suitable semi-circular wall members 7 hingedly united upon one side by means of suitable hinges 8. These wall members 7 which comprise the upper walls of the upper hogshead section B may be swung open, or

closed, like a clam, the same as the lower hogsheadsection A. The hinges 8 are preferably, alhough not necessarily, fixed to the outer face of the wall members7, of the upperhogshead section B. r

A pair of suitable lock pins, or arms 9 are suitably fixed to theinner face of each wall member 7 of the upper hogshead section B near the'lower edge thereof. These pins 9 are directed downward a suitable distance so .that when the upper hogshead section B is placed upon the lower hogshead section .5 A, the pins 9 will be received in the passages 5 of the brackets 1 of the lower hogshead section A, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 to7, in elusive. This arrangement firmly positions the upper hogshead section B' upon the lower :3 hogsheadsection A. as is manifest. A suitable packing ring 10 is interposed between the lower edge of, the upper hogshead section B and the upper edge of the lower hogshead section A to prevent leakage of air u from within outward.

Apair of suitable brackets 11 are suitably fixed to the inner. face of each hinged wall. member 7 of the upper hogshead section B near the upper edge thereof, as clearly shown in Figs. 4 to .7. Each hinged wall v united position.

. portingstrips 15 ofthe wall members 1 of the lower hogshead section A. There is one supportlng strlp 15 fixed to the lnner face of each wall member 1 near the lower edge A thereof, as shown in Figs. 4 to 7, inclusive.

The bottom plate 14 is provided with an outwardly directed socket 16 having a-passage 17 which communicates with the interior of the lower hogshead section through the bot- .tom'plate 1 1. 18 indicates a suitable plug having a passage 19. The plug 18 is receivable in the socket 16 and is held therein by means of suitable fasteners or arms 20 which are pivotally connected as at 21 at one end to the lower face of the wall of the socket 16. This arrangement permits the plugs to be removed by merely swinging the arms 20 outwardly, as is manifest.

22 indicates a suitable locking bar, which passes vertically through loops formed by means of suitable U-shaped fasteners 23. Two of each fasteners 23 are employed with each hogshead section, as shown in Fig. 6. One fastener is fixed to each Wall member of each hoghsheadsection and each fastener is fixed to its respective wall member at one end only, so that the other end of the fastener will remain unfixed to permit freeswinging movement of the wall members upon their respective hinges after the bar 22 has been removed from. contact with the fasteners 23, as is evident from Figs. 6 and 8.

l/Vhen the walls of the hogshead sections are first closed, they are locked in united relation by means of the hooks 24, which are connected to their respective wall members by means of a staple 25. The free end of each hook 2 1 is receivable in the hook eye 26 which is fixed to the wall member opposite that to which the hook is connected, as is manifest. The hooks are so arranged that they may be disconnected or disengaged from the eyes 26 by merely forcing the bar 22 downwardly between the fasteners 23 and the walls of the hogshead, as is manifest. The bar 23 insures a positive lock when the hogshead is closed, while the hooks and eyes merely provide an initial or temporary look when the hogshead is first assembled.

After the hogshead has been closed and the bottom 14 placed therein, I provide the hogshead with a suitable separable tubular lining for receiving leaf tobacco in layers and it consists of a lower and upper section, each designated 0 and C each composed of two like parts 2? having their upper edge provided with an outwardly directed flange 28. The flange 28 of the lower section C is supported by the brackets a of the lower hogshead section A, and the flange 28 of the upper section C is supported by the bracket 11 of the upper hogshead section B. The wall of each member 27 constituting the lining is provided with a plurality of openings 29 to permit of a free circulation of air, etc, between the interior of the lining or packed leaf tobacco container and the annular chamber D between the lining and the wall of the hogshead proper, as clearly shown in Fig. 7. Two of the lining members 27 have the flange 28 provided with a recess 27 for the passage of the locking bar 22 when the hogshead is assembled.

The top of the hogshead is removable and separable. It consists of two parts, or head members 30. Fixed to each head member 30 near its straight edge is a U-shaped strap retain a thezupperhead members is provided with a socket 34 adapted to receive a suitable plug Behaving the stem 36. The plug and are provided with a passage 37 which communicates with a passage 38 of the head member provided with the socket.

The spacer plates E, one of which is positionedbetween each two layers ofleaf tobacco when packing same, as shown in Fig.

7, consists of two circular suitable plates 38 p which are spaced apart by means of a plurality of suitable strips 39 so as to provide passages 40 between the plates 38. The plates 38 are provided with a plurality of openings 4l asshown in Fig. 9. The passages 40 and openingsv 41 permit a free circulation between and through the tobacco spacer plates, as is manifest. The top plate ispro-vided with a hinged arm 41 to facilitate laying and removing the spacers. The arms lie.. flat upon the plate when between layers of leaf tobacco. The plates are united by suitable means.

The operationof the device is as follows:

The lower hogshead section is first closed and hooked after the bottom plate 14 is positioned upon the strip 15. Then the lower lining section 0- is positioned within thelower hogshead section A and supported by the brackets 4. After the lowerhogshead section A has been assembled, the upper hogshead section B may be mounted upon the lower section A after it has been closed and locked by means of the hooks and eyes. It is, of course, understood that the upper section is'held united with the lower section and against displacement by means of the locking pins 9 passing through the openings 5 of the brackets 4 and by means of the hasp fasteners 6. After the upper hogshead section B has been properly mounted upon the lower section A, the upper lining section C of two parts is positioned and supported by means of the brackets 11, as is manifest.

One may start to lay or pack the leaf tobacco in layers, designated F, as shown in Fig. 7, before or after the upper hogshead section B has been assembled and mounted upon the lower section A, as de sired. After the leaf tobacco has been packed in layers F and spaced apart by means of the spacers E, the lid or upper cover is positioned and then one or more of the hogsh'eads are connected with the dry-house. The first hogshead, as shown in Fig. 1, is suitably connected with a dryhouse 42 by means of the pipe connection 43. The pipe leads from the upper part of the interior of the house '42 to the plug 18 of the first hogshead. The second hogshead is connected with the first hogshead by' means of a suitable tube or pipe connection 44 having connection at each end with the stems 36 of the plugs 85. I The third hogshead is connected with the second hogmead by means of suitab e tube or pipe connection 45 which is on nected at each end to the plugs 18 carried in the sockets 16 of the bottom plate 14 of the hogsheads.

The dry-house 42 is provided with steam pipes 46 for heating the air in the dryhouse that is to be used in circulating the hogsheads. e, p

47 indicates a suitable pump for drawing the air from the dry-house and forcing itv into circulation through the interiorof the hogsheads filled with layers of leaf tobaco.

After the tobacco has been recured. redried or resweated, the tube or pipe connections are removed, and, the upper head is then removed. After the upper head is removed from the hogshead, the locking bar 22 is removed or withdrawn from its keepers 23 and then the lower and upper hogshead sections are both swung clear of the packed tobacco and the lining sections C and C which surround the tobacco, as shown in Fig. 8. After the hogshead has been opened in thismanner, the same may be pushed clear of the pile oftobacio so that the lining sections C and C may be removed and then the layers of tobacco can be easilyremoved, as access can be readily had without having to get into the hogshead, 7 V

Regardless of whether dry air. steam or fluid is pumped through the hogsheads, will be observedthat they are free to circulate due to the perforated lining sections, the chamber D and the perforated and spaced plates E. V

The many advantages of the herein de scribed invention will readily suggest themselves-to those skilled inthe art to which it appertains. f

I do not wish to be understood ashaving limited myself to the details of construction shown and described, but desire to have it understood that the invention 1 have shown in-the drawings is merely illustrative, as it is manifest that various minor changes may be made in the exact construction and particular arrangement of parts without de parting from the spirit of my invention, hence I reserve the right to make any such changes, or modifications as may fairly fall fro v tobacco to be packed in layers, a perforated perforated tubular lining disposed within the hogshead sections for receiving leaf spacer between each layer of tobacco, a bottom for the hogshead, a top therefor and means for locking the hogshead in its closed position when treating the tobacco packed therein.

2. A hogshead for redrying, recuring and resweating leaf tobacco comprising two hinged sections, a separable perforated lining for each section spaced from the walls of the hogshead sections, means for supporting and holding the lining from displacement within the hogshead, a removable bottom plate, a separable upper plate and 'means for locking the hinged sections together.

8. A hogshead forvredrying, recuring and resweating leaf tobacco, comprising a lower two piece hingedly united hogshead section, an upper two-piece l ingedly united liogshead section removably mounted upon said lower hogshead section, means to prevent lateral displacement of the upper hogshead section upon the lower hogshead section, means for locking the upper and lower hogshead sections together, means for locking the upper and lower hogshead sections in their closed position, a removable bottom plate for said lower hogshead section, a removable and separable upper plate for said upper hogshead section, a perforated tubular separable lining mounted concentrically within the hogshead sections and spaced from the walls of the hogshead sections to form a circulating chamber around the perforated lining, said lining providing an interior chamber adapted to be filled with leaf tobacco deposited in layers and means for spacing the layers of tobacco apart so as to permit air, steam, or liquid to freely circulate between the layers of tobacco and the annular circulating chamber surrounding the lining,

' and means for creating a forced circulation of air, steam or liquid through one or more hogsheads at a time.

l. Ahogshead for redrying, recuring and v resweating leaf tobacco, consisting of a lower section and an upper section, each consist ing of two semicircular halves, a removable bottom for thelo-wer section, a twopiece separable top plate for the upper section, a tubular two-piece separable lining for each hogshead section, means for supporting the lining concentrically within each section to form an annular circulatin chamber between the Walls of the hogshead sections and the lining sections, said lining sections being perforated'to establish coinmunication betw en the interior tobacco receiving chamber of the lining and the annular circulating chamber, spacer plates to be arranged between adjacent layers of leaf tobacco deposited in the tobacco receiving chamber of the lining to permit of a general circulation between the several layers of tobacco being redried, recured or resweated, means for locking the several parts of the hogshead' together when in use and means for spreading the hogshead sections together for removing the hogshead sections from the lining and the tobacco therein, thus eliminating the manual removal of the tobacco from the hogshead.

A. hogshead for redrying, recuring and resweatingleaf tobacco comprising, in comiiiination, a lower hogshead section and an upper hogshead section each section consisting of two halves hingedlyunited so they can be opened and closed, a two piece separable lining mounted within each hogs-r head section to form a tobacco receiving chamber, an annular circulating chamber formed between the lining and the walls of the hogshead sections, a bottom for said lower section, a top for said upper section, said lining being perforated to establish communication between the annularchamher and the tobacco receiving chamber of the lining, means permitting the egress of air, steam or fluid into the hogshead and means permittin the eXit thereof after having circulated within the hogshead' 6, A hogshead for redrying, recuring and resweating leaf tobacco comprising a lower two piece hingedly united section, an upper two piece 'hingedly united section, a separable perforated lining mounted within hogshead sections to form an annular circulating chamber around the lining which is adapted to receive tobacco in spaced layers for redrying, recuring and resweating, means for closing the ends of the hogshead, means for lockin the lower and uppersections together ant means for locking each section together when in use.

7. In a leaf tobacco treating structure, a separable tubular body, a removable bottom for said body, a separable tubular inner lining disposed within said body and spaced from the wall thereof, said lining having its wall provided with a multiplicity of openings, perforated spacers disposed within the tubular lining sandwiching layers of leaf tobacco therebetween and a top closure for said structure.

8. In a leaf tobacco treating structure, a hogshead consisting of a sectional hinged tubular section, means for uniting said sections, a removable bottom for the lower sec tion having a dry air inlet opening, a sectional separable lining having its Walls provided With a multiplicity of openings, said lining being centrally disposed Within the 5 hogshead, means for retaining the lining in position Within the hogshead, a plurality of perforated spacer plates disposed Within the perforated lining between layers of leaf tobacco disposed therein and a separable top closure for said hogshead having an air 10 outlet therein.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to the specification.

' JOHN H. MILLS. 

